The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
COM MENT AND OPINION.

Dr. PARKER finds this country too big for
him, and now Plymouth Church is trying to
make it too hot for him. Philadelphia Times.
Mr. TURPIE, of Indiana. has no business with
a seat in the United States Senate. He repre-
sents riotous rufianism and fragrant fraud not
a great State.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
For the people generally, outside of board of
trade men and SPECTATORS an EXTENDED ana
expedited fast mail service would probably do
much more than cheaper system OF tele-
craphy.-Milwaukee Sentinel
REPUBLICAN harmony, great principles and
on practical and benefcent policies, is the condi
ton of the success of the party next year. This
is no time for personal quarrels among Repub-
lican leaders-New York Mail and Express.
THE venerable Judge Holman, of Indiana de-
clares with great earnestness that he does not
agree with Mr.. Randall on the tariff question.
We must insist, however, that he has only him
self to blame for that misfortune Philadelphia
Press.
PROHIBITION does not do what it pretends to
do: it causes a tremendous amount of violation
of law and contempt of law it promotes sneak
ing evasons, and it is doubtful If 1t materially
lessons the amount of drinklng.-New York
Times
THE Presidents message will, of course, con-
tain some reference to civil-service reform 1t
will also be deficient unless it contains some
eulogy upon Higgins We would suggest that in
his treatment of these two great issues the Presl
dent should employ the deadly parallel col
umn." -Philadelphia Inquirer
IT Just occurs to that all the wives and
sweethearts of the Anarchists were to commit sui
eide if the execution took place. They have evil
IDENTIFY changed their minds which is one OF the
inalienable rights of the sex, and in this case
very sensible thing to do. May they live
long and prosper. New York Herald
WHEN the work of the newspaper is supple
mented in the schools by more practical courses
of study and out of the schools by wider and
broader discussions of all topics of value and
of interest the effect will at once be manifest
in the newspaper itself and the result viii be an
elevation of the tone of politics, and a healthier,
because a more intelligent public sentiment on
all matters of general concern-Lou1svllle
Courier journal
THE interstate commerce law has now been
brought face to face with the embodiment of
all that is worst in the iniquites it was intended
to abolish. If the Commissioners find them
selves armed with power to dissolve the Illicit re-
lation which the Standard Oil Company main
tains with the transportation companies OF the
country, well and good: everybody VIII cry
amen! If they shall fail. the law will be fail
Philadelphia Record
BEFORE Jay Gould returns from Europe we
NAV expect to hear of cable trust and in
crease of about 100 per cent in cable rates
There is no good reason why we should not have
government telegraph and government control
of ocean cables at this end The commercial IN
terests of the country demand this reform and
there is plenty of money in the treasury to start
the work. Congress should make move in that
direction at the session ABOUT 10 open--onlcdSo
Evening Journal
PROHIBITION is a plant of slow growth, and
the sanguine people who predict that it is going
to overshadow the land in one or two or ten
years greatly mistaken. The temperance
Question has been issue in politics for years.
vet the Roadway it has made is not prophetic or
an immediate revolution. Occasionally IN an
loft year., or IN times OF widespread apathy,
the Prohibitionists have polled large vote. But
when the canvass waxed hot and party lines
| were closely drawn the temperance vote has
| always suffered. Like the frog in the well, the
| Prohibitionsts have been climbing UP days and
falling back nights, aud making little Roadway.
! Boston Globe.